{"id":"91683aff-849b-4b46-8301-18422372d035","slug":"medtronic-acquires-covidien-2015","acquirerCompanyId":"5ed6adff-c714-4880-bb1e-62af35017f4f","acquiredCompanyId":"524f82a9-f06c-4e86-855a-610bab61ecda","acquirerName":"Medtronic","acquiredName":"Covidien","announcementDate":"2014-06-15T00:00:00.000Z","closeDate":"2015-01-26T00:00:00.000Z","status":"completed","structure":"full_acquisition","valuationUsd":"49900000000","valuationBasis":"reported","summary":"Medtronic acquired Covidien for ~$49.9 billion in cash and stock (announced June 2014; completed Jan 26, 2015), broadening Medtronic into surgical, vascular, and hospital-supplies businesses and moving its domicile to Ireland. (month-precision announce)","sources":[{"url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/01/26/1891740/0/en/Medtronic-Completes-Acquisition-of-Covidien.html","title":"medtronic-acquires-covidien-2015","sourceName":"Medtronic"}],"verificationPosture":"verified","reviewStatus":"unreviewed","createdAt":"2026-06-24T18:17:06.983Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-24T18:17:06.983Z","acquirerCompany":{"id":"5ed6adff-c714-4880-bb1e-62af35017f4f","slug":"medtronic","name":"Medtronic"},"acquiredCompany":{"id":"524f82a9-f06c-4e86-855a-610bab61ecda","slug":"covidien","name":"Covidien"},"assets":[]}